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Fabric 2015 Conference – NEW – Announcement of keynote speakers
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Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Draft Management Plan – Public Comments and Submissions sought
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Inaugural Dr Jim Kerr Memorial Address, Saturday 18 April, Sydney
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Roslyn Lawry Award fund-raising event, Nova Cinema Melbourne
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne
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AACAI NSW & ACT Wine, Cheese & Chat, Friday 27 March 2015
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Event at Duldig Studio Museum + Sculpture Garden, East Malvern
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Museums Australia VIC workshops – bookings open
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Port Arthur Talks, Wednesday 18 March 2015 – CANCELLED
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“Exterior applied finishes – technology and application” workshop, 7 March Sydney
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Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 19 March
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Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies postgrad programs at Deakin – places still available for March start
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NTAV & Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies Symposium – call for papers
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ACT welcomes three new Heritage Council members
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2015-16 ACT Heritage Grant applications now open
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National Trust Heritage Awards 2015 – registrations open
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Exporting Australian heritage practice – helping India to showcase its heritage: a case study
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7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction – call for papers
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“Heritage in Transformation: Heritage protection in the 21st century” conference, Poland, June 2015 – call for papers extended
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ISDRS 2015 – news and updates
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Call for Australia ICOMOS conference ideas for 2016
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Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
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Call for papers: 4th International Architectural Conservation Conference & Exhibition, Dubai, February 2016
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2nd International Conference on Historic Earthquake-Resistant Timber Frames in the Mediterranean Area, Portugal, December 2015
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News from CyArk
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SITUATION VACANT Head of House Museums Portfolio, Sydney Living Museums
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SITUATION VACANT Head of Curatorial & Exhibitions, Sydney Living Museums
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SITUATION VACANT EOIs invited for delivering hands on building limes training in Yangon, Myanmar
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1. Fabric 2015 Conference – NEW – Announcement of keynote speakers
We are pleased to announce our keynote speakers for the Fabric 2015 Australia ICOMOS conference in Adelaide, 5-8 November.
Julian Smith is an architect, conservator, scholar and educator. He is Executive Director of Willowbank, an alternative non-profit educational centre in Canada that works at the boundary between heritage conservation, ecological awareness and contemporary design and development.
Susan Macdonald is Head of Field Projects at the Getty Conservation Institute in America. She oversees 20 international projects that aim to advance conservation practice across a variety of challenges. Susan has worked as a conservation architect in private practice and in the government sector in Australia and London.
Dr Neale Draper is CEO of Australian Cultural Heritage Management in Adelaide. He has more than 30 years’ experience in cultural heritage management and as a researcher, academic and expert witness in the fields of anthropology and archaeology, particularly with Australian Aboriginal communities.
A reminder that the Call for Papers is open and will close on 27 March 2015. Conference registrations will open in April.
For further details about our keynote speakers, our conference themes and the call for papers, please visit the conference website.
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2. Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Draft Management Plan – Public Comments and Submissions sought
Encompassing over 1.58 million hectares, the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) occupies almost a quarter of Tasmania and is one of the largest temperate natural areas in the southern hemisphere. The area is formally recognised as a World Heritage property through the World Heritage Convention on the basis of three cultural heritage and four natural heritage criteria and is one of only two properties listed under the Convention for this many criteria. The stunning and diverse range of landforms, the unique biodiversity, and aesthetic qualities of the area are enriched by the long occupation by Tasmanian Aboriginal people. The property was first inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982 and has been subsequently expanded several times with a major extension in 1989 and minor boundary modifications in 2010, 2012 and 2013. The June 2013 minor boundary modification added approximately 170 000 hectares to the TWWHA including additional areas of tall eucalypt forest.
The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Management Plan 1999 is the current management document for the TWWHA; however this Plan does not cover the extensions made to the TWWHA in 2012 and 2013. The Tasmanian Government, supported by the Commonwealth Government, has released a new draft plan for public comment. The representation period commenced on Monday 19 January 2015 and will close on Sunday 22 March 2015.
Australia ICOMOS encourages all members to review the draft plan and make a formal submission. At the same time, any comments you have on the draft Plan and its implications can be emailed to John Wadsley (Australia ICOMOS Tasmania representative) and included in a formal submission to be made by Australia ICOMOS on this matter.
This link provides background on this matter, how you can contribute and includes links to the new draft plan and other relevant documents.
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3. Inaugural Dr Jim Kerr Memorial Address, Saturday 18 April, Sydney
The Inaugural Dr Jim Kerr Memorial Address
on the International Day for Monuments & Sites
1.15pm for 1.45pm start, followed by the optional tour at 4pm
An Australia ICOMOS event in association with the Sydney Opera House; the Heritage Division NSW Office of Environment and Heritage; and the National Trust of Australia (NSW).
Jim Kerr’s gift was to articulate with great clarity how the care of special places might be achieved. He disseminated his ideas widely for discussion and tested them on real, culturally vital sites around Australia. He would then again update his policy document, the Conservation Plan. The Annual Jim Kerr Memorial address pays respect to his legacy by perpetuating open enquiry into the understanding of place and the constant review of progress in conservation planning practice.
Date
- 18 April 2015
Time
- TALK – 1.15 for 1.45pm start, finishing at 4pm
Launch of the annual Jim Kerr Memorial Address by Dr Tamsin Kerr and others.
Memorial Address by Joan Domicelj AM - TOUR – 4pm
Optional short tour of the Sydney Opera House; numbers limited, pre-booking necessary
Address
- Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney 2000
Additional Information
- The inaugural address will be a free event thanks to generous sponsorship
Electronic Bookings Required
- Bookings accepted from 6 February 2015. Click here to register for either/both the talk and the tour
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4. Roslyn Lawry Award fund-raising event, Nova Cinema Melbourne
Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies at Deakin University invite you to a private screening of the 3-hour film NATIONAL GALLERY.
Frederick Wiseman’s NATIONAL GALLERY takes the audience behind the scenes of a London institution, on a journey to the heart of a museum inhabited by masterpieces of Western art from the Middle Ages to the 19th Century. NATIONAL GALLERY is the portrait of a place, its way of working and relations with the world, its staff and public, and its paintings. In a perpetual and dizzying game of mirrors, film watches painting watches film.
This private screening is a fund-raising event for the Roslyn Lawry Award, the annual prize in Deakin University’s Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies program. Alumni, friends, museum and heritage people – all welcome!
Date & time: Friday 27 March, 6.00-9.30pm
Venue: Nova Cinema, Carlton
Cost: $41 entry (incl canapes & drink); students $31(incl choctop/popcorn)
Booked tickets only – stay tuned for details on how to book for this event.
Download the NATIONAL GALLERY private screening flier.
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5. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) seminar, Melbourne
The next CHCAP seminar at Deakin University will be a presentation by Karen Schamberger on “The Gamelan Digul: Culture, history and politics, 1927 – 2014”.
Abstract
Made in a Dutch political prison camp out of food tins and other scraps of metal and timber in 1927, this gamelan or set of musical instruments travelled to Australia in 1942. They arrived with a group of Indonesians imprisoned for their political activities by the Dutch East Indies government. While in Australia, the Indonesians campaigned for their country’s independence from the Dutch colonial rulers, sometimes giving gamelan performances with these instruments. The instruments were deposited in the National Museum of Victoria in 1946. A few months later, the man who had explained the set up of these instruments to the Museum was deported back to Indonesia and the instruments lay forgotten in the museum’s storerooms until 1976. They were then deaccessioned to Monash University and now some of the instruments are on loan to the National Museum of Australia.
This presentation will reassemble the object biography of this gamelan by following the people, organisations and government and institutional policies and practices with which it has come into contact through its journey in and out of these. At all three institutions we can see the ways in which ‘culture’ is defined and used to interact with and represent the ‘other’, sometimes at the expense of history which both excludes ‘the other’ and indicates cross-cultural connections.
Biography
Karen Schamberger is a PhD student at Deakin University. Her thesis examines the way that museums in Australia have dealt with cultural diversity by tracing the lives of objects in their collections. She previously worked at Museum Victoria as the Project Curator for the Identity: yours, mine, ours exhibition (2011) and as part of the curatorial team that developed the Australian Journeys exhibition (2009) at the National Museum of Australia.
Date: Wednesday 25 March 2015
Time: 12.00 noon – PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME
Venue: Deakin Prime, City Campus, 3/550 Bourke Street, Melbourne
RSVP: to Steven Cooke by email
Email list: To be included in the CHCAP email newsletter distribution list, email Yamini Narayanan
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6. AACAI NSW & ACT Wine, Cheese & Chat, Friday 27 March 2015
AACAI NSW & ACT Wine, Cheese & Chat
The topic: Mechanical Vs Test Pit Excavation
Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc (AACAI) NSW are pleased to present two guest speakers, Rebecca Parkes and Dave Collard, who will present the case for archaeological test excavation by hand versus testing with machines. After the presentation a discussion of current practice and preferences will be held and guests are encouraged to discuss the issue over a glass of wine and some cheese.
Location: The Big Dig Centre, 110 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, NSW 2000
Time: 6 – 8pm
Cost: Members & Students FREE, Non-members $10; Students should provide appropriate proof of enrolment/ student status.
RSVP: 24 March 2015 – see the flyer for RSVP details
For more information, download the AACAI NSW Mechanical Excavation Event – 27 March 15 flier.
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7. Event at Duldig Studio Museum + Sculpture Garden, East Malvern
‘Art Behind The Wire – The untold story of refugee families interned at Tatura during the Second World War’
Karl Duldig, Under guard (3) c. 1940 pen and ink on paper, 300x210mm © Duldig Studio
In September, 1940 the Duldig family found themselves ‘behind the wire’- internees far from their family in Europe, and new friends in Singapore. Designated ‘enemy aliens’ this sudden change in circumstance was a shock. Travelling from Singapore to Tatura Internment Camp 3D along with 295 other internees, mostly families, their story is one of resilience, ingenuity and persistence in the face of rigid official attitudes and initially negative public opinion. Their struggle for recognition as genuine refugees and how Karl Duldig’s art was shaped by the experience is the subject of this exhibition, which focuses on drawings and sculpture completed in Tatura and while in the Army, as well as later work.’
Special Tours by exhibition curator Melinda Mockridge offered on 21 and 23 April; 5 and 7 May, 2015.
HOURS: 2.30 – 4.00pm
COST: $25 (Concession $20)
BOOKINGS: Yes. Numbers for tours are strictly limited
CONTACT: (03) 9855 3358 or email Duldig Studio
Sponsored by the Besen Foundation
Visit the Duldig Studio Museum + Sculpture Garden website for more information.
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8. Museums Australia VIC workshops – bookings open
Bookings are now open for the following workshops. Places are limited so get in quick!
MAP Toolkit: Collection Policy
Covering recent changes to the Museum Accreditation Program (MAP) Collection Policy Template, the day will also explore museum legislative requirements with regards to Aboriginal, maritime, firearm and prohibited weapon collections as well as wind-up clauses, significance, and correct collection procedures with regards to acquisition, deaccessions and loans.
Date: Tuesday 17 March
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: St Patrick’s Church Hall, Wangaratta
Cost: MAP Enrolled $40, Non MAP $80
Book now to secure your place at this workshop
Hands-on Conservation
Learn important conservation skills like cleaning objects (and when not to do so), brush vacuuming, repairing paper tears, and reducing creases in textiles. This hands-on workshop is aimed at museum workers who are interested in knowing more than conservation basics and would like to learn intermediate skills in a conservation laboratory environment using real objects and seeing real conservation techniques in action. Presented by Samantha Hamilton, Object Conservator at Museum Victoria. Supported by the University of Melbourne.
Date: Wednesday 25 March 2015
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Venue: The Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation
Cost: Members $75, Non Members $150
Book now to secure your place at this workshop
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9. Port Arthur Talks, Wednesday 18 March 2015 – CANCELLED
Due to reasons beyond the control of the organisers, the Port Arthur Talk scheduled for Wednesday 18 March has been cancelled. It is hoped that this talk will be rescheduled for another time.
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10. “Exterior applied finishes – technology and application” workshop, 7 March Sydney
Presented by architectural finishes specialist Dr Donald Ellsmore with support from painter Marie Pepper and Let’s Clean (paint removal methods) and Porter’s Paints (traditional paints).
Topics include:
- exterior plaster stuccoes
- masonry colours and finishes
- joinery paints and conservation processes
- paint removal
Participants will learn about the history of finishing traditional buildings and how to select, make and apply sustainable finishes, and how to make, specify and commission conservation finishes. Activities will include mixing and applying lime stucco repair materials, traditional finishes on masonry and wood.
Information and booking links for the full Sustainable Heritage Conservation series can be found below:
NEXT WORKSHOP: 7 March: Exterior applied finishes – technology and application
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
14 March: Dealing with damp and re-pointing mortar joints
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
21 March: Keeping the water out – roofing and plumbing
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
28 March: Understanding and working with wood
All Wood Joinery, Sutherland
11 April: Sustainable design
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
18 April: Interior plaster, decoration and finishes – part 1 research
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
25 April: Interior plaster, decoration and finishes – part 2 conservation
National Trust Centre, Millers Point
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11. Australia ICOMOS / DOCOMOMO Sydney Talk Series, 19 March
Feedback from recent conferences
ICOMOS General Assembly Florence: Presentation and discussion led by Sheridan Burke.
DOCOMOMO Korea: Presentation and discussion led by Scott Robertson.
World Parks Congress Sydney: Presentation and discussion led by Stephen Brown
- Learn about the key messages from these conferences!
- If you were there come and share your views!
- Members of the public are welcome!
Time & Date: Thursday 19 March 2015, 5.30pm for 6pm start
Cost: Members $10, non-members $15 payable at the door
Venue: NSW Government Architect’s Office, Level 4 Conference Room McKell Building, 2-24 Rawson Place Sydney (diagonally opposite the Central Station clock tower)
RSVP: by Monday 16 March to Kate Higgins by email
Please note: RSVP is essential because of secure building access, to choose room size and to provide light refreshments.
Download the DOCOMOMO – AUSTRALIA ICOMOS TALK_19 March flyer.
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12. Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies postgrad programs at Deakin – places still available for March start
Deakin University is still accepting enrolments in our suite of Cultural Heritage and Museum studies programs for a Trimester 1 start in March.
The programs have been substantially revised for 2015 and include new units on Understanding Significance, Museums Heritage and Society, Leadership in Museum and Heritage Organisations, and Heritage, Development and Tourism in the Asia-Pacific.
The Master of Cultural Heritage also includes opportunities to gain professional experience through work placements. Credit for prior learning towards your Deakin degree may be available for those with an undergraduate degree in a range of disciplines such as history, archaeology, human geography and sociology and/ or for those with extensive industry experience.
More details available by clicking here or contact Course Director Steven Cooke by email to discuss the program.
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13. NTAV & Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies Symposium – call for papers
Conflict and Compassion – National Trust of Australia Victoria (NTAV) and Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies (CHMS) Symposium
27 May 2015
Goals and Objectives
The Deakin CHMS and NTAV Symposium will create a forum for the discussion of the themes of conflict and compassion and give a new generation of heritage and museum professionals a chance to explore the future of heritage practice in Australia. The centenary of Gallipoli and World War I are central issues to heritage in 2015 alongside pre-existing challenges in relation to the management of contested sites and memorials. Conflict and compassion is also central to other debates in the heritage field including the appropriate management of Indigenous heritage and the inclusion of communities in the interpretation and representation of their heritage. Additionally, tensions can emerge in urban situations when cultural heritage comes into conflict with development processes and needs. An awareness of the relationship between conflict and compassion is essential to successful heritage practice.
Deakin University and the NTAV are calling for papers to address the theme of conflict and compassion within heritage. Papers can address either or both themes and may present international perspectives. This call is open to current postgraduate and honours students and recent graduates from all universities. Papers are invited to address the following (and related) questions and topics from a variety of disciplines. Presentation of papers should not exceed 20mins.
Questions and Topics
- How should we best approach sites that have contested and difficult histories?
- Is there too much of a focus on conflict to the detriment of compassion at sites of memorialisation, and if so, how should this be rectified?
- As we mark National Sorry Day how do historical narratives and modern heritage practices work for Indigenous Australians?
- In what ways can heritage and urban development reach a sustainable balance?
- How do the different disciplines and professions that comprise cultural heritage and museum studies deal with heritages of conflict and compassion?
Deadlines
- Submission of Abstracts (max 300 words), with short accompanying bio (100 words): Wednesday 1 April 2015
- Notification of the Acceptance of Abstracts: Friday 10 April 2015
- Submission of full paper (max 3500 words) Due: Monday 11 May 2015
Submission of papers: submit to this email address
Contact for queries: email Michelle Bashta
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14. ACT welcomes three new Heritage Council members
On Monday 2 March, three new and one continuing member were appointed to the ACT’s Heritage Council.
The Heritage Council, through its experts and community representatives, plays an important role in recognising and conserving places and objects of heritage significance in the ACT.
The new appointees bring strong experience in their fields of expertise, heritage conservation and community engagement.
The appointments for a three year term are:
- Mr David Flannery, Chairperson, expert in architecture (new)
- Mr Gary Shipp, representative of the Aboriginal community (new)
- Mr Phil Nizette, representative of the community (new)
- Dr Dianne Firth, Deputy Chairperson, expert in landscape architecture (reappointed)
Mr Flannery is a former member of the Heritage Council and former ACT Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Architects. He has undergraduate qualifications in architecture, a Masters in heritage conservation and currently works in the urban planning and design field.
The new appointees replace outgoing Chairperson Mr Duncan Marshall, Ms Sharon Payne and Ms Pamela O’Neil all of whom did not seek re-appointment to the Council. These members have made an outstanding contribution to the ACT community and have provided a dedicated approach to their work on the Council.
For more information on the Heritage Council and its membership, click here.
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15. 2015-16 ACT Heritage Grant applications now open
The ACT Heritage Grants Program is an annual funding program administered by the ACT Government to assist the community in working to conserve and promote the heritage of the ACT.
Applications for the 2015-2016 round are now invited from individuals and community groups. The closing date for applications is Friday 1 May 2015.
The grants will provide $334,000 to identify and carry out projects that promote and conserve our local heritage.
Funding Priorities
Priorities for this year are:
- conservation works and projects that enable the continued use of and access to places entered on the ACT Heritage Register;
- Conservation Management Plans;
- community events and displays that increase the utilisation/awareness of and engagement in heritage places;
- projects initiated by or involving the community, including the Aboriginal community, in local heritage activities; and
- projects that provide partnership opportunities between community
organisations and ACT government agencies.
More information, and application guidelines are available by clicking here.
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16. National Trust Heritage Awards 2015 – registrations open
21st Annual National Trust Heritage Awards opens for registrations
The conservation of The Bradleys Head mast in Mosman, the refurbishment of one of Hunters Hill’s oldest houses, www.historyofaboriginalsydney.edu.au and the documentary ‘Man from Cox’s River’; these were all projects recognised by the Heritage Awards in 2014. Nominations are now open for this year’s competition.
The National Trust Heritage Awards recognise and honour heritage projects throughout the state. These projects are not just about the conservation and care of our state’s historic sites; they embrace the importance of research and landscape, culture and architecture. The Awards are the pinnacle event for the heritage community as they showcase not only what’s happening within the heritage sector but also the innovation and integrity they bring to the table.
National Trust NSW CEO Brian Scarsbrick notes that The Heritage Awards are as much about our future as they are about our past. “We owe a debt of gratitude to all our award entrants. Their passion and dedication to heritage places, people and landscapes is evident in every entry we receive and they lead the way in sustainable management of heritage principles. These awards are all about setting a benchmark for best practice within the industry and rewarding excellence; the Trust is very proud to have reached its 21st year of hosting these awards”.
The Awards are the signature event of the Heritage Festival, which is held each year in celebration of Australia’s built, natural and cultural legacy. Registration for the awards is now open and entries will be accepted up until 17 April 2015.
The National Trust Heritage Awards are presented at a gala lunch on the 13 May 2015 at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont.
Major Award Categories:
- Conservation Built Heritage
- Conservation Landscapes
- Conservation Interior & Objects
- Adaptive Re-use
- Advocacy Campaigns
- Research & Investigation
- Education and Interpretation
For more information or to enter visit the National Trust Heritage Awards website.
About the National Trust
The National Trust of Australia is a community-based, non-government Not-For-Profit organisation committed to promoting and conserving Australia’s built, natural, and cultural heritage through advocacy and its custodianship of heritage places and objects.
About the Heritage Festival
Complementing the Heritage Awards is the 35th Annual National Trust Heritage Festival, which runs throughout April and May. This national community run event celebrates the regional places and stories that make Australia and Australians special. The theme of this year’s festival is Conflict & Compassion which commemorates the centenary of Australian troops landing at ANZAC Cove. It also highlights the impact WW1 had on Australian people of all backgrounds and cultures.
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17. Exporting Australian heritage practice – helping India to showcase its heritage: a case study
The Australian Trade Commission – Austrade – contributes to Australia’s economic prosperity by helping Australian businesses, education institutions, tourism operators, governments and citizens to:
- develop international markets
- win productive foreign direct investment
- promote international education
- strengthen Australia’s tourism industry
Austrade has recently developed a case study on the success of Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee member Sue Hodges’ work on projects in India that are helping the country to showcase its heritage to a growing tourism market.
The case study, that also provides insights on doing business in India, can be viewed by clicking here.
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18. 7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction – call for papers
The Organizing Committee has opened the Call for Abstracts for the 7th International Conference on Contemporary Problems of Architecture and Construction.
The conference will be held in Florence, Italy, from 19-21 November 2015.
The deadline for abstracts is 30 March 2015.
For more information about the conference and the call for papers, visit the conference website.
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19. “Heritage in Transformation: Heritage protection in the 21st century” conference, Poland, June 2015 – call for papers extended
Heritage in Transformation:
Heritage protection in the 21st century – problems, challenges, predictions
22-24 June 2015
Warsaw, Poland
Call for papers extended until 15 March 2015
As ICOMOS is celebrating its 50th anniversary, it decided to organize a debate not only on contemporary problems faced in heritage protection but also on different ways of solving such issues. The international conference “Heritage in transformation: Cultural Heritage Protection in the 21st Century – problems, challenges, predictions” is organised by ICOMOS Poland and will be held in Warsaw.
For further information, CLICK HERE and visit the conference website.
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20. ISDRS 2015 conference – news and updates
The International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS) 21st Annual conference is to be held 10-12 July 2015 in Geelong (Melbourne) Victoria, Australia.
Call for Papers for the 2nd ISDRS Doctoral Seminar
Thursday 9 July 2015, 10:30am to 1:30pm
Deakin University, Geelong (Melbourne) Australia
ISDRS would like to welcome doctoral students to present their work at the 2nd ISDRS Doctoral Seminar. The aim of the seminar is to provide doctoral students with an arena for discussion of their ongoing research projects with peers and senior academics in the sustainability field. Any PhD student attending the 21st ISDRS Conference is eligible to register for this Seminar.
Participants will:
- have the opportunity to present their research, whether at proposal, data collection, or writing up stage
- receive comments from peers and senior faculty in a constructive and supportive environment
- be informed of appropriate publication or other academic opportunities
- be eligible for award for best student conference presentation
- have informal discussion over a light lunch
- have the option to attend a SCIENTIFIC WRITING WORKSHOP in the afternoon
Submissions, due by 30 March 2015 are welcome relating to any of the conference themes, CLICK HERE to view full list.
For more information on how to participate in the Doctoral Seminar, CLICK HERE.
Article Writing Workshop
Thursday 9th July 2015, 2:30pm
Deakin University, Geelong (Melbourne) Australia
Dr. Rodrigo Lozano will lead the article writing workshop. Dr. Lozano is Associate Editor for the Journal of Cleaner Production (Impact Factor for 2013 = 3.56, fie year impact factor 4.08), and assistant professor at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University.
The objective of this workshop is to provide researchers with an inside perspective on publishing papers. The workshop will cover issues such as publishing trends, reasons to publish, types of articles, typical article structure, plagiarism, how to answer to reviewers, methodology, and language.
For more information about the article writing workshop, CLICK HERE.
Keep up to date with all conference information as it develops on the conference website.
For all event inquiries please contact:
- Mahaela Jackson
P: +61 3 9244 5435
E: email Mahaela
For academic inquiries, please contact:
- Lambert Brau
E: email Lambert
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21. Call for Australia ICOMOS conference ideas for 2016
Members and other heritage colleagues are invited to submit conference ideas to Australia ICOMOS for our 2016 conference.
Please submit your ideas to Tom Perrigo by email.
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22. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.
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23. Call for papers: 4th International Architectural Conservation Conference & Exhibition, Dubai, February 2016
4th International Architectural Conservation Conference & Exhibition
8-10 February 2016
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CALL FOR PAPERS AND/OR POSTERS
The theme of the conference will be on Sustainable Heritage: Global Vision Local Experiences. The following areas will be discussed: Policies, strategies and guidelines for sustainable heritage; Approaches to sustainable heritage; Cultural tourism and sustainability; Sustainability and smart solutions for heritage conservation.
For further information, visit the conference website.
Submission of abstracts deadline: 31 March 2015
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24. 2nd International Conference on Historic Earthquake-Resistant Timber Frames in the Mediterranean Area, Portugal, December 2015
Following the 1st International Conference on Historic Earthquake-Resistant Timber Frames in the Mediterranean Area, we are pleased to announce the second edition of the conference to be organized by Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC), Portugal.
The 2nd International Conference on Historic Earthquake-Resistant Timber Frames in the Mediterranean Area 2015 will take place in Lisbon, Portugal from 2 to 4 December 2015.
For more information, visit the conference website.
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25. News from CyArk
CYARK NEWSLETTER, VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2
- Video Presentations from 2014 CyArk Annual Summit Now Available Online
If you didn’t have a chance to attend CyArk’s Annual Summit at the National Archives last year, now you can catch up on all of the fantastic presentations from our partners! CyArk would like to, again, offer a heartfelt thanks so all of our 2014 presenters who made the CyArk 500 Annual Summit such an informative and inspiring event for all. Learn More»
- Oldest Reinforced Concrete Bridge Added to CyArk Archive
This month, CyArk was honored to receive a Data Donation of Alvord Lake Bridge from Scott Page of Scott Page Design in Berkeley, California. The Alvord Lake Bridge (1889), designed by Ernest L. Ransome, owns the distinction of being the oldest reinforced concrete bridge in the world. This is Scott’s second donation to the archive, following his beautiful work at the Abbey of New Clairvaux. Learn More»
- CyArk Demos Scanning for Local Middle School
Earlier this month, CyArk presented at Bay Farm Elementary School in Alameda, California, as part of a series of presentations by local professionals. A BYOD campus (Bring Your Own Device), students are well-versed in new technological trends and improvements, and are encouraged to explore new devices and programs both in and out of the classroom. Learn More»
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26. SITUATION VACANT Head of House Museums Portfolio, Sydney Living Museums
Head of House Museums Portfolio
Location: House Museums Portfolio Team
Role status: Ongoing full-time
Role Grade/Classification: Clerk Grade 11/12 – $145,134. Package includes salary ($113,212 – $130,929), employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Closing date: 11:59pm Monday 16 March
Click here for information regarding the role description, candidate information guide and the recruitment process.
Applications will only be accepted electronically through the above link.
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27. SITUATION VACANT Head of Curatorial & Exhibitions, Sydney Living Museums
Head of Curatorial & Exhibitions
Location: Curatorial & Exhibitions Team
Role status: Ongoing full-time
Role Grade/Classification: Clerk Grade 11/12 – $145,134. Package includes salary ($113,212 – $130,929), employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Closing date: 11:59pm Monday 16 March
Click here for information regarding the role description, candidate information guide and the recruitment process.
Applications will only be accepted electronically through the above link.
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28. SITUATION VACANT EOIs invited for delivering hands on building limes training in Yangon, Myanmar
Location: Yangon, Myanmar
Duration: 2 full weeks in county with 10 working days of training
Client: Turquoise Mountain
Timing: May / June 2015
Turquoise Mountain is a non-profit, non-governmental organization specializing in urban regeneration, business development, and education in traditional arts and architecture. Turquoise Mountain has been successfully completing projects in Afghanistan since 2006, and has now set up in Yangon, Myanmar and is partnering with the local Yangon Heritage Trust.
Currently there is little knowledge relating to the use of building limes in Yangon amongst most building contractors, however there are a few that have some experience in very recent historic building projects. There are skilled crafts people (mostly plasterers) with an aptitude and willingness to learn about building limes.
Expressions of interest are invited from individuals who have the appropriate experience and qualifications to deliver the training required. This provides an outstanding opportunity for someone from Australia to make a meaningful contribution to the skills development for the conservation of a typical colonial building in Yangon, which is subject to a refurbishment project.
More information (including details on how to submit an EOI) is available in the Expressions of interest for delivering building limes training in Yangon document.
Expressions of interest are due no later than Friday 13 March.
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood VIC 3125
Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
Facsimile: (03) 9251 7158
Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
http://www.icomos.org/australia
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